Better have an egg to-day than a hen to-morrow.
More Italian Proverbs:
Every rose has its thorn.Italian
A scorpion never stung me but I cured myself with its grease.
Italian
There is no getting blood from a turnip.
Italian
Hedges have no eyes, but they have ears.
Italian
Foolish boys, wise men.
Italian
The world is like a staircase; some go up, others go down.
Italian